Deputy Sister​/Charge Nurse in Critical Care

Overview

The award‑winning John Radcliffe Hospital provides Oxfordshire's main Accident and Emergency site, offering acute medical and surgical services including trauma, intensive care, and cardiothoracic services.

We are excited to announce the expansion of Oxford Critical Care (OCC). We have opportunities for Band 6 nurses to join #One Team One OUH. If you are an ICU nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to join a leading teaching hospital, we offer you the opportunity to become part of a team that offers the very best in critical care nursing and invaluable training to advance your career.

We are proud of our national and international reputation for the excellence of our services and our leading role in teaching and research. The core values that are important to us are:
Learning, Respect, Delivery, Excellence, Compassion, and Improvement – these underpin everything we do.

The team in OCC are committed to growing nursing leadership because we know that great leadership changes lives.

Critical Care background with a post registration qualification in Adult Intensive Care Nursing.

An exceptional opportunity to work in a nationally renowned centre for specialties such as Trauma, Vascular surgery, Cancer & Haematology, Maxillofacial surgery and one of the largest transplant centres in Europe.

A newly built, state‑of‑the‑art critical care building featuring 48 beds across three floors providing a patient‑centred holistic model of care and a truly outstanding environment to work in. The clinical areas are bright, airy, and modern, providing our amazing team with the space and facilities needed to look after their health and wellbeing.

A fully supported and protected induction period, tailored to your needs, giving you a great opportunity to find your feet in the team.

A tailored development package designed to uniquely suit your specific learning needs. This includes study days and clinical support from our dynamic education team and incorporates an extensive orientation package and fully supported supernumerary period during which you work with a mentor.

• Whatever your availability, whether it is for certain shifts or set days, we offer employment full time or part time to suit your requirements.
• If you want a fixed term contract for an extended period with a defined start and end date, you can specify the shifts that suit you.
• Want to just work term time? We can offer a permanent contract where paid/unpaid leave can be taken during school holidays or other defined periods.
• Retire and Return – If you have retired as a nurse but want to return, tell us what shifts you want to work that will suit you.
• If you are unable to commit to traditional shift times and patterns, we can accommodate flexible hours such as later start times and/or earlier finish times, or fixed days off. Tell us what shifts suit you.

If you are currently working outside of the NHS or in secondary care, you will receive training and comprehensive support to get you off to a flying start.

All you need to do is tell us what suits you. For further details/informal visits contact:

Name:
Melissa Lovell

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Senior Sister-Unit Manager
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